JOHNSON CHARLES

Wellington: Opening batsman Johnson Charles says there is a growing sense of self-belief in the West Indies dressing room as the regional side trains its sight on the big quarter-final against joint hosts New Zealand.
The weather has been cold and chilly by Caribbean standards, with the temperature dipping to 15...

Sydney: West Indies have been allowed to call-up Johnson Charles to replace batsman Darren Bravo who was ruled out of the World Cup with a hamstring injury.
Charles, a 26-year-old top order batsman, has played 30 ODIs in which he has scored 869 runs with two centuries and as many half-centuries.
His...

Wellington: Wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi made an unbeaten 51 as New Zealand beat West Indies by four wickets in the second Twenty20 international on Wednesday to take the twomatch series 20.
Ronchi surpassed his unbeaten 48 in the first match at Auckland, which New Zealand won by 81 runs, reaching his first...

A huge win in the final match of the preceding ODI series has given West Indies the momentum going into the twomatch Twenty20 series, starting in Auckland from Saturday.
West Indies did well to level the series 22 with most of their specialist limitedovers players being out injured. They will...

After clinching a lowscoring contest in the first ODI, West Indies will look to go 20 up in the 2nd ODI against the host New Zealand in Napier on Sunday.
West Indies closed the contest in Auckland with just two wickets to spare, with Darren Sammy playing a cameo, smashing 43...

Guyana: West Indies notched up a comfortably 37run win against Pakistan in the second ODI on Tuesday to draw level in the fivematch series at home, and skipper Dwayne Bravo credited the win to the foundation laid by his brother Darren Bravo and opener Johnson Charles.
Put in to bat by...

Kingston: Opener Johnson Charles says he played his natural game to steer the West Indies to the brink of a nailbiting onewicket win over India in the second game of the TriNation ODI series at Sabina Park on Sunday.
Charles missed his century by three runs but led a West Indies...

Kingston, Jamaica: What a positive intent can do to a player's self confidence was on display between the match between West Indies and India in Jamaica on Sunday. Johnson Charles looked all at sea in the opening match of the series against Sri Lanka on Friday, scoring 29 off 58...

Kingston: Opener Johnson Charles struck 97 to help West Indies register a thrilling onewicket victory over India in the second oneday international of the Celkon Mobile Cup triseries on Sunday.
Charles smashed eight fours and four sixes off 100 balls and had a fourthwicket stand of 116 with Darren Bravo to...

Live updates from the first Twenty20 international between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
West Indies innings:
End of over 16.1, West Indies 131 for 2: Riding on a scintillating half-century by Lendl Simmons, West Indies crushed Zimbabwe by eight wickets in their first Twenty20 match...

Grenada: After a lacklustre performance in the first ODI, Zimbabwe put up a spirited show in the second to push West Indies but failed to overcome the brutal force of Kieron Pollard and surrendered the three-match series. In the third ODI at the National Cricket Stadium at St George's on...

Grenada: West Indies registered a thumping victory against the lowly Zimbabwe by 156 runs in the 1st ODI of the three-match series here on Friday at Grenada. After posting an imposing 337, the hosts managed to restrict Zimbabwe to 181 for 9 in 50 overs.
After being put into bat...

Brisbane: Johnson Charles set West Indies on course for a big total and Kieron Pollard took three late wickets to guide the Twenty20 world champion to a 27run win over an understrength Australia in a oneoff match on Wednesday.
Charles scored 57 from 48 balls as West Indies posted 1916. With...

Kandy: Opening batsman Johnson Charles, who cracked 84 runs to setup a 15 run victory for the West Indies against England in the World T20 tournament has credited the Sagicor High Performance Centre (HPC) for the improvement in his batting.
The 23yearold opener who has already completed four months at the...

Colombo: West Indies' surprise hero Johnson Charles said on Friday he was indebted to Chris Gayle for easing the pressure during his matchwinning knock against England at the World Twenty20.
The littleknown opener topscored with a brisk 84 and added 103 for the first wicket with Gayle to set up his...

Pallekele: A brilliant allround performance by Chris Gayle led West Indies to a stunning 15run win over defending champions England in the Super Eights of the World Twenty20 on Thursday.
Gayle smashed 58 off 35 balls and featured in a century stand with Johnson Charles, who made 84 off 56 deliveries...

Gros Islet: Opener Johnson Charles, only the second Saint Lucia cricketer to be selected for the West Indies, plays his first international on home soil on Friday, shrugging off the shadow of Chris Gayle.
Charles and his West Indies team tackle Australia in the fourth oneday international at Beausejour with the...